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The "Utah Elk Debate" has got me thinking of possible ways to add opportuntity and YES the experience for more hunters. Here is something that I have been thinking of. I would like to hear your opinions on these changes. Lets use this years dates to make it easier. Hopefully I can get my thoughts accross.
This years archery dates:
General Season Deer: Aug 16-Sept.12
LE Archery Elk: Aug 16-Sept.12
Proposed change:
General season Deer: Aug 16-Sept.12
LE Archery Elk Aug 16-Sept.14
Pro: The "arguably" best two days of the season, the elk hunters would not have the general season deer hunter to contend with.
Rifle dates this year:
Sept. 13-23
Proposed:
Sept.15-21
Reason: Looking at the 2006 harvest stats. on the early rifle elk hunt the average number of days hunted was between 4 and 5. The last six to seven days of the rifle hunt are not being used by very many hunters.
Muzzleloader dates this year:
General Season Deer
Sept.24-Oct2
LE Muzzleloader Elk
Sept24-oct2
Proposed:
General season Muzzleloader Deer
Sept.24-Oct.2
LE Muzzleloadr Elk
Sept.22-Oct2
Reason: The "arguably" best two days of the muzzleloader hunt. The Elk hunters would not be competing with the general season deer hunters
So in summary the rifle hunt would be cut to 7 days from 11 giving the bow and muzzy hunters each two more days in the rut and without general deer season pressure. The rifle hunt as is is 11 days and the average days hunted is betwwen 4 and 5 for almost all units.
The downfall I see is that the rifle hunt would start on a Monday and not have a full weekend to hunt.
The two days without general season deer hunting pressure would increase the overall "experience" greatly for the archery, and muzzy hunters.
It is real sad to see that Utahs premier archery hunts had this kind of success in 2006:
Pahvant-------33
Beaver--------13
SW Desert-----54
San Juan------29
If shortening the rifle hunt dropped the success by 10 percent then you could add 10 percent tags and increase opportunity.
This is just an idea I have been thinking about, not trying to push it on anyone.
What do you guys think?
The "Utah Elk Debate" has got me thinking of possible ways to add opportuntity and YES the experience for more hunters. Here is something that I have been thinking of. I would like to hear your opinions on these changes. Lets use this years dates to make it easier. Hopefully I can get my thoughts accross.
This years archery dates:
General Season Deer: Aug 16-Sept.12
LE Archery Elk: Aug 16-Sept.12
Proposed change:
General season Deer: Aug 16-Sept.12
LE Archery Elk Aug 16-Sept.14
Pro: The "arguably" best two days of the season, the elk hunters would not have the general season deer hunter to contend with.
Rifle dates this year:
Sept. 13-23
Proposed:
Sept.15-21
Reason: Looking at the 2006 harvest stats. on the early rifle elk hunt the average number of days hunted was between 4 and 5. The last six to seven days of the rifle hunt are not being used by very many hunters.
Muzzleloader dates this year:
General Season Deer
Sept.24-Oct2
LE Muzzleloader Elk
Sept24-oct2
Proposed:
General season Muzzleloader Deer
Sept.24-Oct.2
LE Muzzleloadr Elk
Sept.22-Oct2
Reason: The "arguably" best two days of the muzzleloader hunt. The Elk hunters would not be competing with the general season deer hunters
So in summary the rifle hunt would be cut to 7 days from 11 giving the bow and muzzy hunters each two more days in the rut and without general deer season pressure. The rifle hunt as is is 11 days and the average days hunted is betwwen 4 and 5 for almost all units.
The downfall I see is that the rifle hunt would start on a Monday and not have a full weekend to hunt.
The two days without general season deer hunting pressure would increase the overall "experience" greatly for the archery, and muzzy hunters.
It is real sad to see that Utahs premier archery hunts had this kind of success in 2006:
Pahvant-------33
Beaver--------13
SW Desert-----54
San Juan------29
If shortening the rifle hunt dropped the success by 10 percent then you could add 10 percent tags and increase opportunity.
This is just an idea I have been thinking about, not trying to push it on anyone.
What do you guys think?